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http://www.businessinsider.com/video-zach-randolph-left-the-bench-during-game-to-give-his-warm-up-to-a-special-needs-child-2013-12Grizzlies Star Left His Bench During Game To Give A Gift To A Special Needs Childhttp://www.businessinsider.com/video-zach-randolph-left-the-bench-during-game-to-give-his-warm-up-to-a-special-needs-child-2013-12
Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:38:00 -0500Cork Gaines
<p>Late in the fourth quarter of the Memphis Grizzlies loss to Oklahoma City, All-Star forward Zach Randolph proved there is never a bad time to show some love for young fans.</p>
<p>Randolph was seen leaving the team's bench while a teammate was shooting free throws. It turns out a young fan with special needs was trying to get his attention and appeared to indicate that he wanted Randolph's warm up top. Randolph happily obliged before returning to the bench and giving the fan a thumb's up.</p>
<p>Here's video of the touching moment. The full replay comes at the 0:35 mark (via SportsSouth Grizzlies).</p>
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Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:23:00 -0400Lorenzo Arguello
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4e54f6f6ecad044a5800001a/zach-randolph.jpg" border="0" alt="zach randolph" /></p><p>The <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/memphis-grizzlies">Memphis Grizzlies</a> shocked everyone when they took the <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/oklahoma-city-thunder">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> to seven games during last year's Western Conference semifinals.</p>
<p><strong>This year's Grizzlies team is set up for a very similar, if not even better run through the playoffs.</strong></p>
<p>Last night's <a href="http://www.nba.com/games/20120409/LACMEM/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0021100846#nbaGIboxscore">94-85 win over the Los Angeles Clippers</a> puts them within half a game of the No. 4 seed in the west.</p>
<p><strong>The surging Grizzlies have won eight of their last 10 games, including victories over the <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/los-angeles-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a>, Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/miami-heat">Miami Heat</a>, and aforementioned Clippers.</strong></p>
<p>Memphis struggled at times in when <strong>Zach Randolph</strong> was out with a partial MCL tear earlier this season.</p>
<p>They have still been able to hang around the middle of the pack in the Western Conference playoff picture, though.</p>
<p>And now that Randolph is healthy and providing quality minutes off the bench, there's no reason why Memphis can't reach the Lakers for the third spot in the Western Conference (they're just two games back).</p>
<p><strong>Memphis' key this season has been their defense. They are top ten in the <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/nba">NBA</a> in defensive efficiency and force the second most turnovers in the league.</strong></p>
<p>The way things are set up right now, the Grizzlies would face the <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/los-angeles-clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</a> in the first round. The winner of that series would likely face the Spurs or Thunder in the conference semifinals, and the other team in the conference finals.</p>
<p>Those potential match-ups bode well for the upset-minded Grizz.</p>
<p>Despite being considered an NBA Finals contender during the preseason, the Clippers have looked quite beatable at times. With <strong>Chris Paul</strong> running the point the Clippers have one of the more efficient offenses in the league, but their defense has been just average. They also consistently lose focus and end up dropping games to bottom rung teams like the <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/phoenix-suns">Phoenix Suns</a>, <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/new-jersey-nets">New Jersey Nets</a>, and <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/new-orleans-hornets">New Orleans Hornets</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/oklahoma-city-thunder-nba-championship-2012-3">The Thunder have looked invincible</a> most of the season, but <a href="http://www.nba.com/games/20120402/MEMOKC/gameinfo.html">Memphis was able to take both <strong>Kevin Durant</strong> and <strong>Russell Westbrook</strong> out of their offensive rhythms in their big win last week</a>. There's no reason why that can't happen enough times during the playoffs for an OKC-Memphis series to go to seven games once again.</p>
<p>As for the Spurs, they have won 11 of 12, but are in "rest our stars" mode. This strategy hasn't worked very well for <strong><a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/gregg-popovich">Gregg Popovich</a></strong> recently, as the Spurs have been bounced from either the first or second round of the playoffs each of the last three years.</p>
<p>People rarely talk about the Memphis Grizzlies as one of the league's elite teams, so they've flown completely under the radar so far this season. <strong>But don't be surprised if they have another magical run through the Western Conference playoffs this season, especially if they end up with a top three seed.</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/memphis-grizzlies-playoffs-2012-4#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/injuries-shortened-66-game-nba-season-dwyane-wade-2012-1Injuries Are Costing NBA Stars Lots Of Playing Time During Shortened 66-Game Seasonhttp://www.businessinsider.com/injuries-shortened-66-game-nba-season-dwyane-wade-2012-1
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:46:47 -0500Lorenzo Arguello
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/4cd14f53ccd1d5b662040000/dwyane-wade-miami-heat.jpg" border="0" alt="Dwyane Wade Miami Heat" /></p><p>One of the big concerns coming into the shortened 2011-12 <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/nba">NBA</a> season was the toll it would take on players' bodies.</p>
<p>Every season no matter how long will feature injuries and illnesses.</p>
<p>Playing back-to-back-to-backs and more than the usual amount of games in any given week, though, means less recovery time for even the toughest of players.</p>
<p>Likewise, missing one game out of 66 is much more significant than missing one out of 82.</p>
<p>Plenty of players who are considered stars or at the very least key components to their team's success have already lost some playing time to the dreaded injury/illness bug.</p>
<p>They include:</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Dwyane Wade - Miami Heat</strong></li>
<li><strong>Ray Allen - <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/boston-celtics">Boston Celtics</a><br /></strong></li>
<li><strong>Corey Maggette - <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/charlotte-bobcats">Charlotte Bobcats</a><br /></strong></li>
<li><strong><a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/richard-hamilton">Richard Hamilton</a> - <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/chicago-bulls">Chicago Bulls</a><br /></strong></li>
<li><strong>Jason Kidd - Dallas Mavericks<br /></strong></li>
<li><strong>Nene Hilario - <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/denver-nuggets">Denver Nuggets</a><br /></strong></li>
<li><strong>Ben Gordon - <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/detroit-pistons">Detroit Pistons</a><br /></strong></li>
<li><strong>Stephen Curry - <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/golden-state-warriors">Golden State Warriors</a><br /></strong></li>
<li><strong>Danny Granger - <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/indiana-pacers">Indiana Pacers</a><br /></strong></li>
<li><strong><a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/lebron-james">LeBron James</a> - Miami Heat<br /></strong></li>
<li><strong>Brook Lopez - <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/new-jersey-nets">New Jersey Nets</a><br /></strong></li>
<li><strong>Eric Gordon - <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/new-orleans-hornets">New Orleans Hornets</a><br /></strong></li>
<li><strong>Zach Randolph - <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/memphis-grizzlies">Memphis Grizzlies</a><br /></strong></li>
<li><strong>Manu Ginobili - <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/san-antonio-spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a></strong></li>
</ol><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/injuries-shortened-66-game-nba-season-dwyane-wade-2012-1#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/zach-randolph-drug-dealer-2011-8A Drug Dealer Says NBA Star Zach Randolph “Snatched” His Weed And Let His Buddies Beat Him Uphttp://www.businessinsider.com/zach-randolph-drug-dealer-2011-8
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:11:00 -0400Tony Manfred
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4e54f6f6ecad044a5800001a/zach-randolph.jpg" border="0" alt="zach randolph" /></p><p>Oregon police are <a href="http://eye-on-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/31492797">investigating</a> a drug dealer&rsquo;s claim that he was robbed and beaten at the Portland-area home of <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/memphis-grizzlies">Memphis Grizzlies</a> forward Zach Randolph on Saturday night.</p>
<p>The dealer, 26-year-old James Beasley, says he went to Randolph&rsquo;s house to sell him marijuana.</p>
<p>After Randolph refused to pay the $200 asking price, he stole Beasley&rsquo;s weed and allowed several of his friends to beat Beasley with pool cues.</p>
<p>"He snatched the weed out of my hands, like, aggressively, he snatched it like basically saying, 'I'm taking your weed,&rdquo; Beasley told the <a href="http://www.kgw.com/news/HomeofZachRandolphSearched-128161098.html">TV station KGW</a>.</p>
<p>Between four and seven of Randolph&rsquo;s friends are alleged to have engaged in the beating that left Beasley bloodied.</p>
<p>"I am very, very disappointed," Beasley&rsquo;s brother told the television station. "Zach was there and should have stopped it. He could have stopped it.'"</p>
<p>This is not even close to Randolph&rsquo;s most serious run in with the law.</p>
<p>Last year, he was <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/27/zach-randolph-drug-invest_n_591705.html">implicated in a drug bust</a> and accused of being a &ldquo;major marijuana supplier&rdquo; for an Indianapolis drug ring.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/zach-randolph-drug-dealer-2011-8#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p>